2 Timothy 1:11 (DBY)

Passage

to which *I* have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of [the] nations.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:9 who has saved us, and has called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to [his] own purpose and grace, which [was] given to us in Christ Jesus before [the] ages of time,

2 Timothy 1:10 but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

2 Timothy 1:11 to which *I* have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of [the] nations.

2 Timothy 1:12 For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.

2 Timothy 1:13 Have an outline of sound words, which [words] thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which [are] in Christ Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "been", "appointed", "herald", "apostle", "teacher", and "nations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "been" and "appointed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "but has been made manifest now by..." into verse 12's "For which cause also I suffer these...", so "been" and "appointed" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "been" and "appointed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.